@katieliz
I am 72 and was told by my local doctors that I needed a Whipple within weeks as my duodenum contained precancerous large legions that needed to be removed and would become cancerous within 90 days. I went to Mayo's website, filled in a form requesting an appointment and was called the next day. They said I could come in the next week to visit with a gastro doctor. I visited and was told I should try another endoscopic removal. I had to wait two months for the procedure, but they assured me based on their read of the biopsy and other test results, the wait was not a problem. They were able to remove the very large lesions and found no cancer. It is definitely worth a try.